Dante The Comic's Interview with Horace J. Digby - Humor

Variety says he is, "The next Jim Carey or Steve Martin." Dante opens for stars like, Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Milton Berle, BB King, Santana, Sam Kinison, Macy Grey, Kid Rock, Weird Al Yackovich, Smash Mouth, Pauly Shore, Norm McDonald, George Clinton, and many more. He is a past officer in the worlds most prestigious mainstream private organizations for comedians, the Friars of Beverly Hills, fraternal home of performers like George Burns, Jack Benny, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis and all the rest.

Dante the comic is an entertainer, comedian, actor, keynote speaker, movie and television warm-up performer,

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Dante The Comic with Horace J. Digby at Harvey's Comedy club in Portland, Oregon, photo R. Flock, Copyright 2008 Lexington Film, LLC.

major comedy clubs all over the world, with many television and motion picture credits under his belt. Dante also teaches comedy and his CD, "Dante.... I'm sort of a big deal!"

is getting top reviews.

Dante is one of only a handful of comedians able to cross over and perform for any crowd.

You probably saw him on Last Comic Standing, and you probably mourned with the rest of the world when he was voted off as a finalist. If you've ever seen his version of The Wizard of Oz, I'll guarantee you'll want to see it again. Latest on his agenda is his new screen play, purchased by National Lampoon movies, and slated to star Dante in the lead.

Dante with comedy cohort Brian Cork, pose with bachelorette party, at Harvey's Comedy Club, Portland, Oregon. Copyright 2008 Lexingtonf Film, LLC.

Dante grew up in Ridgecrest and San Diego, California, starting professional comedy when he was just fifteen years old. Now he lives in Los Angeles, where he does a lot of television. Only he doesn't just watch it. Performing on Black Entertainment Television (BET) network's Comic View, MTV, Showtime, Latino Laugh Festival, Comedy Central, Que Loco, NBC's Friday Night Videos, Loco Comedy Jam, and tons of other shows, Dante has won numerous awards, including: the Grand Prize on Americas Funniest People. He starred in the situation comedy, The Blackberry Inn, for BET, was spokesman for Miller Lite Ice beer, and has played numerous television and movie parts.

In college Dante's friend, Eric Bishop, needed help getting his first stand-up job, and Dante came through, even driving Bishop to his first gig. You probably know Bishop better as Accademy Award winner Jamie Fox.

Dante's trademark routine The New Wizard of OZ is a must see. Jack Nicholson is Dorothy, Gilford Gottfried is the Tin Man, Bobcat Goldwaith is the Cowardly Lion, Christopher Lloyd is the Scarecrow and Robert DeNiro is the Wizard.

After staring in The Black Berry Inn, Dante won the prestigious LA's Funniest Black Comic award. Not bad for a white guy. Dante holds the record for the most wins at BET's Comedy Awards.

Former Co-head writer, with Anthony Ramos, for Big Boy Radio Show on POWER 106 radio in Los Angeles from 1998-2002, KPWR. Big Boy was named Personality of the Year four times by the Radio Music Awards and three times by Radio and Records magazine. The A title="National Association of Broadcasters" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Association_of_Broadcasters">National Association of Broadcasters awarded Big Boy the Marconi Award in 2002 and 2004. Now you'll visit with the creativity behind the thrown.

Dante served as a corporate and advertising spokesman for Miller Lite and Miller Lite Iced beer, and for Skechers shoes in nation wide campaigns.

Dante is the comedian of choice for working on set to keep extras engaged and motivated, working "warm-up" for in television and movies, for the Andy Kaufman bio, MAN ON THE MOON , LITTLE NIKKY, or working with actors like Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Kietel, Rodney Dangerfield, Reese Witherspoon, Dana Carvey, John Lovit on movies like SPIDERMAN, ANGER MANAGEMENT, SEABISCIUIT, THE LONGEST YARD, RAT RACE (where he met Amy Smart), and about 40 other movies.

Dante also books comedians at nearly all of the major comedy clubs in America. He is a regular at the COMEDY STORE and THE LAUGH FACTORY in LA, and has performed in more than 40 states and 7 nations.

The comic Dante is a regular in film and on television, for Comedy Central, Friday Night Videos (NBC), Americas Funniest People (ABC), Extreme Gong Show, BET, and at clubs like The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Improv, The Boston Comedy Club, Moondoggys, Red Fish, The Comedy Cellar, The Comedy Night, The Comedy and Magic Club, The Ice House, The Laff Stop, Chillers, Azars Red Robin, Pacific Beach Bar and Grill, Gothams, Ha HA Cafe, The Comedy Isle, Sparkling City Comedy Club, The Galaxy, The Coach House, 4th and B, Smokey's, Mr. O's, and thousands more as well as colleges and military bases world wide.